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HazenPA

A town of 117.

Is Hazen a good place to live?

Hazen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

117 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
North Sewickley TownshipFranklin TownshipNorth Sewickley TownshipFranklin TownshipHazen
Getting set up

Moving to Hazen: who provides what

Hazen is unincorporated, so Beaver County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBorough of Ellwood CityEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Sewickley Mun Water Auth1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBeaver CountyBeaver County provides services here
SchoolsRiverside Beaver County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBeaver County Board of ElectionsBeaver County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2022
ZIP code1611716117 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hazen.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Hazen’s residents live below the poverty line

The top destinations are Cranberry Township (11%), Ellwood City (10%) and North Sewickley Township (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hazen0%
Cranberry Township11%
Ellwood City10%
North Sewickley Township7%
Pittsburgh5%
12 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Hazen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hazen’s year

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hazen is

A third of Hazen adults sleep under 7 hours. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 2. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent mental distress, below both the Pennsylvania town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%).

HazenPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%38%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better20 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHazenPA
More adults screened for colon cancer78%67.5%
Fewer smokers13.8%15.8%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.8%
Heritage Valley Beaver
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Hazen faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

88% of Hazen’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Hazen sits below 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Hazen sells for about $45K

Among households in Hazen, 51% live in a home they own, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.

$45Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 57 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hazen. Close and well known come first.

All 69 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hazen

14pages on Hazen
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Hazen

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hazen for work

Where Hazen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Cranberry Township Cranberry Township 11% 10% → Ellwood City Ellwood City 10% 7% → North Sewickley Township North Sewickley Township 7% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% 5% → Marshall Township Marshall Township 5% 3% → Rochester Rochester 3% Hazen · 0% stay
0jobs based in Hazen
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hazen

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Hazen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It sits on the southwestern side of Connoquenessing Creek, where Brush Creek flows into it. It is 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Ellwood City and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Beaver Falls. Via Connoquenessing Creek, Hazen is part of the Beaver River watershed flowing to the Ohio River. The population of Hazen was 163 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
932 ft

Questions about Hazen

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hazen, PA a good place to live?

Hazen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.